Urban Meyer isn’t even the Ohio State coach and he may already deserve a recruiting assist.

Sporting News Top 125 defensive end Adolphus Washington picked the Buckeyes on Tuesday, and told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he hopes he’ll be playing for Meyer. He is the program’s top pickup since former head coach Jim Tressel’s departure in late spring.

Washington is 6-foot-6, 240 pounds and comes from Taft High School in Cincinnati. He also had taken official visits to Michigan State, Alabama and Cincinnati, and reported scholarship offers from Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame and USC, among others.

Washington wasn’t the only big-time recruit from his high school to make a decision Tuesday. Dwayne Stanford, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound receiver, chose Oregon over Ohio State and Cincinnati. Stanford is rated a four-star recruit by several services. He spoke highly of his prep teammate.

“Every third down and long … a guaranteed sack,” Stanford told the newspaper, speaking of Washington. “He was just incredible this year. I look forward to watching him at Ohio State.”

Washington had 23.5 sacks this year, with 90 tackles and three forced fumbles. Stanford caught 32 passes for 720 yards and nine scores.